Essential Type: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Using Fonts
Essential Type: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Using Fonts
$25.00
Seddon, Tony.
Yale University Press, 2016
Book ID: 100084
Essential Type will help to build your knowledge of type and typeface use with a clear and comprehensive “what is it” and “why use it” approach to the subject. Five chapters explore topics including the anatomy of type, glyphs, typeface classification, and typefaces ranging from serif to sans serif to script and display. The chapter on typefaces pays particular attention to highlighting key design features and, along with illuminating backstories and tips to aid identification, makes this book the perfect companion for all type enthusiasts and practitioners.
192 pp. / HB / English
